unanimity

noun

una·​nim·​i·​ty ˌyü-nə-ˈni-mə-tē How to pronounce unanimity (audio)
: the quality or state of being unanimous

Examples of unanimity in a Sentence

in a rare moment of unanimity the club members decided to throw a party for themselves
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The meeting summary indicated near unanimity among participants at the Federal Open Market Committee that the central bank’s key overnight borrowing rate should be cut due to weakness in the labor market. Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025 Not a single judge on the appellate court voted to rehear the case — a rare signal of unanimity that leaves the earlier ruling intact and the city’s ban unenforceable. Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025 Jeffrey Roach, chief economist for LPL Financial, said in a note Wednesday that the 11-1 decision provided a greater sense of unanimity than what was expected. Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025 This is because subversion relies on national competence, not EU unanimity, since many aspects of migration and border control can be reshaped through existing mechanisms without total consensus. Veronica Anghel, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unanimity

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unanimity was in the 15th century

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“Unanimity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unanimity. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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